CONTRACTS

Contracts for Services (Non-Construction)

BSU and NTC may need to enter into contracts for services including: professional, educational services, guest lecturers/presenters, entertainment, maintenance, repair and many others. Whenever services are procured, a contract and insurance certificates (when applicable) are required in advance. There are very specific guidelines to follow. Please refer to the rules, procedures and instructions before proceeding.

The links below will bring you to MnSCU websites that contain valuable information:

In addition to the insurance requirements at the above MnSCU link, the contract vendor is required to add "Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities" as additional insured for the entire term of the contract. "Bemidji State University" and/or "Northwest Technical College" may also be added, but the Board of Trustees is the primary requirement. An insurance certificate meeting these requirements must be received before a contract can be processed and work can begin.

Please note: Revisions to contract templates must be preapproved!

If you want to hire another MnSCU employee to work for you, they can not be hired as a consultant (nor can any State of Minnesota employee). Please see the attached memo for more information:

Purchasing Under an Existing Contract

Many goods and some services can be procured under existing contracts. Using existing contracts saves time and money. If you would like to do business with a vendor that is under one of the contracts on the list below, make sure you ask for the contract pricing when you contact them for a quote, and ask them to reference the contract number on the quote. If purchasing under one of the contracts below, you may, but are not required to obtain multiple quotes.